Afshin Rattansi goes underground on US/Russia relations, Russian airstrikes in Syria and the continued war in Afghanistan. We investigate with Paul Craig Roberts, one of President Reagan's Treasury officials whether the Russian airstrikes on Syria mark the beginning of the end of the USA as a superpower and we look at whether NATO even understands geopolitical chess.

We look at the report that within ten years, our seas may be filled by one tonne of plastic for every three tonnes of fish. Afshin speaks to journalist Hafsa Kara-Mustapha about Russian airstrikes in Syria and whether Putin can win the fight against ISIS where the USA and Britain have failed.

Plus we ask journalist and former veteran of Afghanistan, Joe Glenton as Taliban and Afghan forces fight for Kunduz, is Afghanistan in a worse state than when we invaded?